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UNODA intensifies efforts to mobilize youth in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Geneva Branch in collaboration with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Implementation Support Unit (ISU), conducted over the past month several activities aiming at integrating youth perspectives on biosecurity and increasing youth engagement in the framework of the BWC. Taking place in the framework of the Youth for […]
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Geneva Branch in collaboration with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Implementation Support Unit (ISU), conducted over the past month several activities...
Young AI practitioners discuss how to innovate responsibly
Young post-graduate AI practitioners from around the world joined a week of online workshops organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stockholm International Peace Research...
UNODA organizes outreach workshop for ASEAN Member States on the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigations of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM)
On 31 March 2022, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organized an outreach workshop for Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the...
ASEAN Member States join workshop on Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva
On 29 and 30 March 2022, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) organised a regional capacity-building workshop on the Convention for Member States of...
UNRCPD trains government officials, parliamentarians and civil society in Nepal on gender and small arms and links with the Women, Peace and Security agenda
From 6-8 April, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal hosted...
Second Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction
(29 November-3 December 2021, New York)
The note verbales requesting Member States their inputs for the reports of the Secretary-General on disarmament issues
Those note verbales can be accessed at the above link
The Secretary General’s Agenda for Disarmament
Disarmament is an essential tool to secure the world and our future
May 25 - 28, 2021
Geneva
May 25 - 28, 2021
Geneva
May 25 - 26, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR D, Online
May 31 - June 4, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR C
CTBTO: Working Group A, 59th session* (tent.)
June 2 - 11, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR D
June 7 - 11, 2021
Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary
IAEA: Board of Governors*
June 21 - 25, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR C
CTBTO: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, 56th session* (tent.)
June 21 - 25, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-C2
UNSCEAR: United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, 68th session* (tent.)
June 22 - 24, 2021
Geneva
Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention – Intersessional meetings
June 26 - September 10, 2021
Geneva
July 26 - September 10, 2021
Geneva, Virtual/hybrid/in person formats
August 23 - September 3, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR C
CTBTO: Working Group B, 57th session* (tent.)
August 30 - September 3, 2021
Geneva
August 30 - September 8, 2021
BWC Meetings of Experts
September 7 - 10, 2021
UNHQ, New York
September 13 - 17, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR C
IAEA: Board of Governors*
September 20 - 24, 2021
Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary
IAEA: General Conference, 65th session*
September 27 - 27, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR C
IAEA: Board of Governors*
October 18 - 22, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR C
CTBTO: Working Group A, 60th session* (tent.)
November 1 - 5, 2021
Geneva
November 10 - 12, 2021
Vienna, VIC C-BR C
CTBTO: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission, 57th session* (tent.)
November 15 - 19, 2021
Vienna, VIC-M M Plenary
IAEA: Board of Governors (including the Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee) *
November 22 - 25, 2021
BWC Meetings of States Parties
November 26 - 29, 2021
1st meeting of the Preparatory Committee/Ninth Review Conference
November 28 - December 3, 2021
New York (in person)
November 29 - December 3, 2021
Noordwijk, Netherlands
Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention – 19th Meeting of States Parties
February 21 - March 3, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO : Working Group B
March 7 - 11, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : Board of Governors
March 22 - 24, 2022
March 28 - April 1, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM)
March 28 - April 8, 2022
Vienna
UNOOSA : Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)
April 4 - 8, 2022
2nd meeting of the Preparatory Committee/Ninth Review Conference
April 21 - 22, 2022
IAEA : Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting ( Virtual event )
April 25 - 29, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : First International Conference on Nuclear Law: The Global Debate
April 25 - 29, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : First International Conference on Nuclear Law: The Global Debate
May 4 - April 5, 2022
Vienna
UNODC : CoP Convention against Transnational Organized Crime: Working Group on Firearms
May 9 - 13, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : 38th Meeting of the Advisory Group on Nuclear Security
May 9 - 13, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO : Advisory Group, 58th Session
June 27 - April 28, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO : Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization: 58th session
May 23 - 27, 2022
Vienna
UNODC : Conference of Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime: Working Group of Government Experts on Technical Assistance and Working Group on International Cooperation, 13th session
June 1 - 10, 2022
Vienna
UNOOSA : Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)
June 1 - 10, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO: Working Group A, 61st Session
June 6 - 10, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : Board of Governors
June 21 - 23, 2022
Vienna
TPNW : First meeting of the parties
June 27 - April 28, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO : Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization: 58th session
August 1 - 26, 2022
Tenth Review Conference
August 8 - September 2, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO: Working Group B, 59th session
September 12 - 16, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : Board of Governors
September 26 - 30, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : General Conference, 66th session
September 27 - 30, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO : Advisory Group, 59th session
October 3 - 3, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : Board of Governors
October 17 - 21, 2022
Vienna
UNODC : Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 11th session
November 14 - 16, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : Board of Governors: Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee
November 17 - 18, 2022
Vienna
IAEA : Board of Governors
November 21 - 23, 2022
Vienna
CTBTO : Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization: Preparatory Commission, 59th session
